Fire crews were called to Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park base in Devon where they tackled the blaze in its kitchen

Crews were called to Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park base in Devon in the early morning of Thursday, May 11 and extinguished the blaze in the kitchen on the ground floor.

The Chiefs will play Saracens today in the Aviva Premiership semi-final.

Watch Manager Gareth Sydenham, of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, said: “The fire crews did an excellent job to limit the spread of the fire, particularly at such an important part of the season for the Chiefs.